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Oct 2024
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OpenAI’s Path to Become a For-Profit Com...

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OpenAI plans to convert from a non-profit to a for-profit organization, a complex move that is rarely done. WSJ reporter Theo Francis joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss the hurdles that OpenAI will face and the possible reasons for the change. Plus, a controversial bill to regulate artificial intelligence has been vetoed in California. We’ll explain what that could mean for setting national AI safety standards.


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